The New York Mets face the Chicago Cubs in the third and final game of their series on Sunday Night Baseball in Chicago. The teams have split the opening two games, with New York earning an 11-1 win on Friday and Chicago an 8-1 victory on Saturday. The Mets (36-39), who are looking to win their first season series over Chicago since 2016, are 8-2 over the past 10 games. The Cubs (37-40), who are 22-17 at home this season, are 7-9 against the National League East in 2024.   

First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET from Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs are the -114 money line favorite (risk $114 to win $100) in the latest Mets vs. Cubs odds, while the Mets are a -105 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 8 and Chicago is +1.5 (-189) on the run line in the latest Sunday Night Baseball odds. Before you make any Mets vs. Cubs picks or MLB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered Week 13 of the 2024 MLB season on a 131-105 run on top-rated MLB picks dating back to last season. It has excelled on top-rated run-line picks during that span, going 20-8 (+809). Anybody following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows center fielder Cody Bellinger is among Chicago's top hitters. In 63 games, he is batting .270 with 13 doubles, one triple, nine homers and 33 RBI. He has hits in four consecutive games, including a 1-for-2 performance with two walks and a run scored. He had two hits, including a double, in Friday's loss to the Mets. In 37 career games against New York, he is batting .257 with seven doubles, one triple, 13 homers and 31 RBI.

The model also knows Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been red hot. He has back-to-back multi-hit games and has hits in eight of the past 10 games, including five with two hits or more. In Saturday's loss to the Cubs, he was 2-for-4. He was 2-for-4 on Friday with a homer and four RBI. In 49 games this season, he is hitting .291 with 11 doubles, one triple, nine homers and 31 RBI. 

The model has simulated Mets vs. Cubs 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the run total, predicting a combined 9.9 runs, and it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value!

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